Ask the Veterinarian/rare hairless dog has skin allergies

WisePati wrote at 2012-12-24 00:37:06
Continued steroid therapy can be harmful, but it is good on a short term basis.

I would check for an autoimmune problem as well as a problem with yeast. I have found that letting our AHT go without clothes in the summer helps as well as making sure the air isn't too dry. Have the thyroid function tested as well.

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